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...York Times Reporter Jane Perlez, among others, said she would not agree to such guidelines, leaving Ferraro aides pondering the impasse. Ferraro echoed a common complaint among politicians, that campaign-plane reporters live in a hothouse atmosphere and tend to focus on gaffes more than a candidate's main points. Said Ferraro: "I do not want the lid lifted off this plane. I can't spend the entire campaign trip explaining silly, off-the-cuff remarks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: On and Off the Record | 8/27/1984 | See Source »

...early rounds, though they knew that in doing so, they gave up their hopes for individual medals. Says Gaylord: "In every other meet I've competed in, the egos come out when the coach announces the lineup. But this team is unique. There was never a complaint, just one goal: to pump up the scores for the team, not for individuals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Finishing First, At Last | 8/13/1984 | See Source »

...blind or a jaundiced eye, or an indulgent one, depending upon where the gymnast is from. During the compulsory exercises on the balance beam, U.S. Coach Peters lodged four protests over marks given to the Americans by Rumanian Judge Julia Roterescu. But having gone 4 for 6 in the complaint department, Peters went 0 for 4 in the appeals process. Nonetheless, he had his point. Roterescu consistently gave the Americans scores as much as .4 and .5 of a point below those given by the other three judges, yet she gave one Rumanian a 9.90 despite a near fall, supposedly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Finishing First, At Last | 8/13/1984 | See Source »

...only real flaw with this album is that some of the songs are a bit narrow and unformed. The horror of "Elaine's Song" or the obsessive depression of "Choukoutien" would be more effective if the songs were filled out. Of course, this complaint could just be a backhand way of saying I like their music so much that I wish there were more...

Author: By Marek D. Waldorf, | Title: Nursery Rhymes for Modern Times | 8/7/1984 | See Source »

...Robins executives subsequently filed a complaint with the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the judge had "methodically destroyed their personal and professional reputations" and "grossly abused his office." The complainants asked that he be reprimanded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: A Panel Tries to Judge a Judge | 7/23/1984 | See Source »

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